Research Associate
· Master’s degree in biostatistics, statistics, epidemiology, economics, mathematics, engineering, operations research, health informatics or related quantitative field from an elite institution, including Ivy League institutions, with a strong academic record
· Relevant work experience as a teaching or research assistant while pursuing an advanced degree or during summer internships is preferred
· Demonstrated analytical skills—understands the advantages and limits of different analytical approaches and studies and their findings including regression, significance testing, clustering algorithms and modeling techniques
· Strong analytic and quantitative reasoning and enjoy problem solving
· Exposure to healthcare, econometric or statistical large scale data set management and analytics in classroom or internship setting
· Successful candidates will have excellent interpersonal skills. They must be able to communicate complex ideas effectively - both verbally and in writing, work well on teams demonstrating leadership qualities, and handle multiple commitments and frequent deadlines
· Capable of collaborating with client teams members from varied functional areas including market research, business analytics, marketing and market science
· Familiarity with healthcare industry stakeholders, issues and events preferred
· The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for applying innovative analytics to solve real-world business problems
· Proficiency in MS Office products required, experience developing Excel-based spreadsheets with macros and visual basic. Experience with statistical packages is highly desired, e.g., SPSS, SAS, R, or STATA
· Exposure to Big Data and Business Intelligence tools e.g., SQL, Vertica, Hadoop, Hive, Spark, Tableau; with fundamental understanding of data management principles and programming experience.